Drawings

My background is in drawing and illustration. Sometimes I take a break from painting and go back to my roots in drawing. I really like high contrast, focusing on the details of the figure while keeping the background white. Several of these drawings were used for exhibitions in Kansas City, MO and Brooklyn, NY.

Wind

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

24x36"

Available

Freedom

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

24x36"

Private Collection

Head Dress

Charcoal, Graphite and Gouache on Paper

18x24"

Private Collection

Reflection

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

18x24"

Available

Swedish Girl

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

18x24"

Available

Demure

34x40"

Available

Meditation

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

36x48"

Private Collection

Burger Joint

Charcoal, Graphite and Gouache on Paper

18x24"

Private Collection

It's Complicated

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

24x36"

Private Collection

Bring it to the Table

Graphite, Charcoal and Gouache on Paper

18x24"

Available

Singer

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

40x40"

Private Collection

Bombshell

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

36x42"

Private Collection

Lace

Charcoal and Graphite on Paper

36x42"

Private Collection of Buena Vista University, Iowa

Rock Star

Charcoal, Graphite and Gouache on Paper

18x24"

Available

Full of IT

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

34x40"

Available

Moter Bike in Thailand

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

34x40"

Available

Ground Control

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

18x24"

Private Collection

Flip

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

24x36"

Available

Blurred Vision

Graphite and Charcoal on Paper

18x24"

Available

Bombshell

Commissioned drawing for Super Bite Restaurant Portland, OR

Ruby

18x24"

Collection of the Artist

2017

Girl on White

Oil on Paper

9x12"

Private Collection

Slo Mo

Oil and Graphite on Wood Panel

20x20"

Private Collection

Girls Lounging in Montauk

Oil and Gold and Silver powder pigment on Wood Panel

30x30"

Private Collection

Avant Dîner

Oil on Wood Panel

18x30"

Available

Girl with Shopping Bag

Oil on Canvas on Board

12x16"

Available

Green Office Chairs

Oil on Wood

9x12"

Private Collection

My Mother's Lovely Home

Oil on Wood Panel

24x36"

Private Collection

Neve on the Beach

Oil on Canvas on Wood

12x15"

Private Collection

Woman with Style

Oil and Paper on Canvas on Board

18x24"

Private Collection

In the Studio

Oil and Paper on Canvas on Board

24x24"

Available

Just a Guy

Oil on Wood

9x12"

Private Collection

Guy with Moustache

Oil on Wood

9x12"

Private Collection

Japanese Girl

Oil on Paper

9x12"

Available

My Muse

Oil on Paper

9x12"

Private Collection

Bearded Guy

Oil on Wood

13x18'

Private Collection

Girl Sitting

Oil on Mylar Paper

22x26"

Private Collection

Pretty in Pink

Oil and Spray Paint on Canvas

18x18"

Available

Family Talk

Oil on Wood

12x12"

Available

Bathers

Oil on Wood Panel

20x60"

Private Collection

Swimmers

Oil on Wood

21x25"

Private Collection

Summer Hoops

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Private Collection

My House Plant

Oil on Wood Panel

6x6"

Private Collection

Pearly Bouquet

Oil on Wood

30x30"

Available

Quince

Oil on Canvas

30x30"

Private Collection

Precipace

Mixed Media on Wood Panel

30x30"

Private Collection

Florals and Landscapes

Growing up in the midwest I have many memories of the vast landscape, prairie, abandoned barns and farms. This was the inspiration for the many landscape paintings I have created over the years. Flowers, just make me happy.

Dogwood

Oil on Wood Panel

8x8"

2017 Sold

Oregon Coast

Oil and Gold Pigment on Wood Panel

16x16”

Commmissioned

Pearly Bouquet

2017

Oil on Wood 30x30"

Available

Quince

2017

Oil on Canvas 30x30"

Private Collection

Baroque Bouquet

2017

Oil on Wood 30x30"

Private Collection

Mums

2017

Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Private Collection

Pink Sky

2016

Oil and Silver Leaf on Wood 8x8"

Private Collection

Snowy Field

2016

Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Private Collection

Prairie Sky

2016

Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Private Collection

Green Farm

2016

Oil on Wood Panel 6x6"

Private Collection

Some Landscape

2016

Oil on Wood Panel 10x10"

Private Collection

Prairie

2017

Oil, Silver Leaf, Gold Pigment on Wood Panel 30x30"

Commissioned

Precipace

2017

Oil, Silver and Gold Leaf on Wood Panel 30x30"

Private Collection

Storm

2016

Oil, Spray Paint, Silver Leaf on Wood Panel 16x20"

Available

Japanese Girls

This series is based on photos of girls in Japan. I love their unique and creative style with fashion.

Girls Shopping in Japan

Oil on Canvas

24x30"

Available

More Girls Shopping in Japan

Oil on Canvas

22x26"

Available

Party Girls

Oil on Canvas

24x24"

Available

Chanel Girls

Oil and Gold Powder Pigment on Canvas

30x48"

Available

Girl on Train in Japan

Oil on Wood Panel

18x24"

Available

Exiting the Train

Oil on Canvas

15x22"

Available

Street Style

Oil on Canvas

30x30"

Private Collection

A Crowd in Japan

Oil on Wood Panel

16x20"

Available

Young Girls on Train

Oil on Canvas

30x40"

Private Collection

Shoes

I love fashion, even though my wardrobe consists mostly of jeans covered in oil paint. I have an obsession with shoes, color and vintage and these all come into this category.

Work Boots

Oil and Wallpaper on Wood

18x18"

Private Collection

Orange Shoes with Buckle

Oil on Canvas

12x16"

Private Collection

Yellow Patent Leather Shoes

Oil on Wood Panel

10x10"

Private Collection

Black Buckle Pumps

Oil on Canvas

9x12"

Private Collection

Red Shoes from Montgomery Wards

Oil on Canvas

9x12"

Private Collection

Sweet Seventies Suede

Oil on Wood

11x12"

Private Collection

Get Your Groove On

Oil on Wood

12x12'

Private Collection

There's No Place Like Home

Oil on Wood

12x12"

Private Collection

Vintage Cars

I grew up surrounded by cars, my father owned a Conoco gas station in the 1960-70's. In 2017 I was included in a group show at Susan Eley Fine art in New York City with an emphasis on the car obsession in America. Some of these were included in the show.

Howard Johnson's Parking Lot

Oil on Canvas

13x24"

Private Collection

Cul de Sac

Oil on Canvas

24x24"

Available

Mechanic's Shop

Oil on Wood

10x11"

Private Collection

Yellow Van with Yellow Building

Oil on Canvas

30x30"

Private Collection

I Once had a Lime Green Duster

Oil on Wood Panel

18x24"

Private Collection

After Track

Oil on Canvas

12x12"

Private Collection

Girls Rule

Oil on Wood

12x12"

Available

The End of Gansevoort Street, NYC

Oil on Canvas

32x42"

Available

Red Van

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12'

Private Collection

Orange Crush in the Snow

Oil on Wood Panel

6x12"

Private Collection

Twins

Oil on Mylar Paper

22x28"

Available

Summer

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Private Collection

Citroën à Paris

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Private Collection

2016

Vintage Birthday

Oil and Graphite on Wood Panel

18x24"

Available

Big Striped Chair

Oil on Canvas

18x24"

Private Collection

Hanging Out

Oil on Canvas

18x24"

Private Collection

Women's March

Oil on Wood Panel

18x24"

Available

In the Snow

Oil on Wood Panel

16x20"

Private Collection

Souvenir à Paris

Oil on Wood

30x30"

Private Collection

School Girl

Oil on Wood

19x19"

Private Collection

Bloody Nose in White

Oil on Canvas

24x24"

Private Collection

Blanc

Oil on Wood

16x20"

Private Collection

Finalé

Oil on Wood

16x20"

Private Collection

Leap Frog

Oil on Mylar Paper

22x28"

Private Collection

Chill

Oil on Mylar Paper

22x28"

Private Collection

A Difference of Opinion

Oil on Mylar Paper

22x28"

Private Collection

Trio

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Private Collection

After Supper

Oil on Wood Panel

10x10"

Private Collection

Friends in Pool

Oil on Wood

8x10"

Private Collection

Man with Camper

Oil on Wood Panel

9x12"

Private Collection

Lone Camper

Oil and Graphite on Wood

12x12"

Private Collection

Clam Boat

Oil on Wood Panel

6x6"

Private Collection

The Kiss

Oil on Mylar Paper

24x24"

Private Collection

Corning Glass Museum

Oil on Canvas

12x28"

Private Collection

Some Landscape

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Private Collection

Orange

Oil and Graphite on Wood Panel

8x8"

Private Collection

Geranium

Oil and Spray Paint on Wood Panel

16x20"

Private Collection

Storm

Oil and Spray Paint on Wood Panel

16x20"

Available

Take Out at Kelley and Ping

Oil on Canvas

36x48"

Available

2015

Summer

Oil on Wood

10x12"

Private Collection

Circles

Oil on Canvas

24x24"

Private Collection

Squeeze Me

Oil on Canvas

24x36"

Private Collection

Jones Beach circa 1965

Oil on Canvas

15x15"

Private Collection

Motel Room Circa 1960

Oil on Wood Panel

8x8"

Private Collection

Motel Room in Beige

Oil on Wood

15x15"

Private Collection

Motel Room with Pink Bedspread

Oil on Canvas

15x15"

Private Collection

Exterior of Motel 1960

Oil on Wood

15x15"

Private Collection

Jaroslav

Oil on Canvas

12x12"

Private Collection

Whisper

Oil on Canvas

24x30"

Private Collection

Grilled Sardines

Oil on Canvas

15x15"

Private Collection

Lunch in Paris

Oil on Canvas

8x24"

Available

Girl with Hat

Oil on Canvas

20x20"

Available

Adjustment

Oil on Canvas

18x18"

Private Collection

Chanel #5

Oil on Wood Panel

8x8"

Private Collection

Gravity

Oil on Wood Panel

15x15"

Available

Balance

Oil on Wood Panel

15x15"

Available

Hoops

Oil on Canvas

20x20"

Private Collection

Swedish Girl

Oil on Wood

14x18"

Private Collection

Taking a Moment

Oil on Cavas

28x28"

Private Collection

2007-2014

Midwest Powerplant

Oil on Paper

24x36"

Private Collection

POP!

Oil on Wood

18x18"

Private Collection

Blush

Oil on Panel

10x12"

Available

Shattered

Oil and Silver Leaf on Paper

22x28"

Private Collection

Ethereal

Oil on Wood

18x24"

Private Collection

Friends

Oil on Canvas

24x36"

Private Collection

Anastasia

Oil on Canvas

30x30"

Private Collection

To Russia with Love

Oil on Canvas

24x24'

Private Collection

Ripe

Oil on Wood

6x12"

Private Collection

Unblemished

Oil on Wood

16x20"

Private Collection

In Full Bloom

Oil on Wood

20x30"

Private Collection

White Browz and Red Shooz

Oil on Wood

18x24"

Private Collection

Dark One

Oil on Wood

15x15"

Private Collection

Dad and His Chrysler

Oil on Wood

19x19"

Private Collection

Boat Ride

Oil on Canvas

20x20"

Private Collection

Hot Bath

Oil on Canvas

18x24"

Private Collection

Painter

Oil on Panel

8x10"

Artist Owned

I Can Hear the Wind

Oil on Wood Panel

10x10"

Private Collection

Contemplation

Oil on Wood

21x24"

Private Collection

Commissions

If up would like a heartwarming, everlasting painting of someone you love with my painting style, please contact me to discuss a commission. I work from photos and would ask that you send me various pictures to consider for a painting or drawing. Contact me through my email ruth@ruthshively.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you.

Leona

Oil on Wood Panel

30x30"

Oregon Coast

Oil and Gold Pigment on Wood Panel

16x16”

Prairie

Oil and mixed media on Wood Panel

30x30"

Niece

Oil on Wood

6x6"

Girl with Red Streak

Oil on Wood

6x6"

Kayla

Oil on Panel

8x8"

Girl with Crown

Oil on Wood

8x10"

Jack and Gus

Oil on Wood

6x6" each

Woman in Tub

Oil on Wood Panel

12x12"

Metamorphisis

Oil on Wood

18x24"

Commissioned by Sally Taylor for Group Exhibit "Consenses" on Martha's Vineyard